In this interview he granted the BBC Hausa service as monitored by PREMIUM TIMES, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Atiku Abubakar, explains why he has been seeking to be the president of Nigeria. He also speaks on his relationship with his main rival, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, his take on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and other issues.Question: You’ve been contesting for this seat .
Question: Let’s take the issue of insecurity in the North-west for instance. How do you intend to tackle it?: I will first increase the number of security agents, increase their weapons and other equipment, increase their salaries. These are things I intend to do immediately I become president. Secondly, the moment we tackle the issue of insecurity, we will turn to inviting foreign businesses to come and invest in the country which can boost our economy and reduce the poverty level.
Question: There is the incessant strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities . This disagreement between ASUU and the federal government, how would you tackle it?: I will sit with them because I didn’t see any problem with doing that. I have been running a university for over 20 years now and not for once did our staff go on strike. Why do you think so,? I believe it’s because we pay them their salaries and allowances as at when due.
Question: The rich people and those in position of authority. Some go outside the country to treat headache…: No. I am not one of them. Yes, I go overseas but not to treat headache . May be once after six months or a year I go out for medical check up or when I fall down I got wounded on my leg. Yes, I went overseas then and I was treated and I returned.
Question: But you on your own, you will not give it to us to explain how much you have, may be your number of cars and houses?: It is just a document. If you want to see it you can go to the officials in charge if they can give you.
That’s not our business where your children live, we really don’t care about them, as long as they have nothing to do with the job Nigerians are entrusting to you
Barefaced liar. Which of Atiku s children live in Nigeria?
What was in Atiku's mind when he forced Buhari on us in 2015? We are wiser now God's grace is with Peter Obi
Comic relief
But you never considered the future of the children of the masses when you begin selling their assets and stealing their wealth for this your children you’re concerned about,
Baba with obi on seat there'll be a better Nigeria 🇳🇬 for your children and generations to dwell.
Go and sleep. We r voting PETER OBI FOR PRESIDENT
What religious education can you give to your children and yet engage in stealing of public funds?
Return and live here? What? Have mercy on the country na and step down!
But none of them is an Amajiri!
Will you give them Nigeria as business as BAT did in Lagos, looks set to do with Nigeria, if given opportunity? After all, Tinubu kids are already doling out millions, in anticipation of a bigger handout from daddy, probably.
Return, to further plunder the depleted resources I guess.
🤣😂🤣 this thing is funny to read ehn. Why you dey lie?
Na lie
This Man na swallow,he is beating his tail calculating the ammount Nigeria will Worth in dollar, when China come to buy it will be easy for him to tell them the actually price.
Alaye na dubai ur children go leave las las. Cos na there u gan gam dy stay. Wereh no dy disguise.
You have nothing to offer Nigerians.
God can never give a thief such opportunities. God has been hearing our prayers and that's why he gave us obi and he will be our president on 26th. By then you will return back to Dubai where you belong
It's never too late to correct your wrongs atiku
Leadership skill.
Which of your children. Your grand children or what?
Yet their papa relocate go Dubai.
Aso rock budget now will be a child's play when Atiku goes in with his 30 children and 45 grandchildren. May the Lord have mercy on Nigeria and never let this happen
Non of his Children are out now campaigning with him. But they will return when he got opportunity to lead. TINUBU children with their friends are ground following their father to campaign. The difference is clear - 7up slogan
God will surely answer your prayer and give you that chance.
God will not give you our country in your hand to torment us. we have had our own fair share of it.
Says the man that lives in Dubai. Lol
Will you force them to stay in same country you crippled years ago 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 joke of the century.
Atiku u can never make it! Forget!
God forbid. He wants to turn Nigeria to his family ATM and shopping mall where he will sell off our assets to his family and friends
You go force them
DJ YK mule... You don't care about any Nigerian children
These time around God will give you the opportunity to serve this great country by his grace sir. Solidarity
Liar with Nigeria money Atiku God Will jugde u for all atrocités you have commited in our dear country not go scull free as my God liveth.
Are you atiku not one of the looters of our common wealth? You've been involved in high profile corruption and money laundering cases. You were the VP when this happened. So what should we expect when you become the president?
I don't understand what he is saying, is he not part of the problem we have today? I stand to be corrected though.
...but you're not always here to feel what others are feeling except when election is around the corner. How do you then decipher what the problem is?
That's lovely to hear oo. U are a good hearted man currently. Just vote peter obi this time around he will help out
Name them and show me where they're
Another boom
Everything about ATIKU is monumental DECEIT !
Mr SPV, you will never be President!!!
Nonsense 🙄
you had the opportunity to be vice president of Nigeria you did not make a country of your choice. you the north not to vote southerns. is that the country of your choice
Meaning?
He is contesting because of his 31 children. They go share this country finish oooo
Rest. Enjoy the loots. Put the national interest first for once. It's time for Nigeria to try something new. LP and PO got this
A man that can’t keep to his word
We don’t trust Atiku
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